Western cyclone., 1887-04-28
IRISH BLOOD BOILING.
SOME EXCITING SCENES IN THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
dealy' Redmond, and Sexton Call Major
SaunderSOn a Liar and Coward to
His Face-Healy Suspended.

LONDON, April 18.-Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, in the House of Commons, resum-
ing the debate on the coeI clon bill, scathingly
denounced the attitude of Lord Randolph
Churchill and Mr.. Chamberlain, which he
considered especially disingenuous in view of
She well-founded suspicion that they were
now seeking an alliance with Mr.. Parnell for
the promotion of their own personal ends.
Regarding the charges of the Government
orators that American gold bred and fostered
dlScontent In Ireland, no one had less reason
TO complain of the effects Of American gold
tpan the landlords, since no one got more Of
lG'than they did-through their rents. The
proposal to make the bill permanent he re-
garded as most Infamous, not to speak OF
It's being fragrant violation of the funda-
mental conditions of the act of union.
Major Saunderson said that the National
League derived its chief support from dyna-
mlters across the Atlantic. He did not mean
to say that the National Leaguers themselves
committed acts of bloodshed but they were
associated with men whom they knew to be
murderers. Mr.. Healy rose to call Major
Saunderson to order. The Speaker said he
admitted the gravity of the charges made by
Major Saunderson, but as they could be met
In debate he could not interfere at this juno
ture.s Mr.. Healy said that, regardless of the
consequences, he would say that so far as the
remarks referred to him Major Saunderson
was liar. The Speaker ordered Mr..
Healy to withdraw his words. Mr..
Healy refused to withdraw his language
unless Major Saunderson was also ordered
to withdraw his, and reiterated his assertion
that SaunderSOn lied. John Redmond said
that he, too, wished to go upon record as
StlgmatiZing Major Saunderson as q liar. w.
ID. Smith moved that Mr.. Healy be suspend
ed. A division upon the motion was taken,
resulting in its adoption by 118 against 81,
and Mr.. Healy walked out of the House amid
a storm of cheers from the Parnellites. Major
Saunderson eSsayed to resume his speech,
when Thomas Sexton insisted upon
his withdrawal of his offensive statement.
Major s anderson replied, saying that Sheri-
dan was member of the League Executive
Committee, of which Mr.. Sexton was also a
member. Mr.. Sexton asked if Saunderson
believed that he (Sexton) had any knowledge
that Sheridan was a murderer. Major Saun-
dersOn answered that Sheridan against
whom true bill was found for completely in
the Pnonix Park murders, was member
of the Executive Committee, and the COM
mittee must have known his character.
Mr.. Sexton-You are a liar and coward,
and if you were anywhere but on the floor
of this house l would administer to you the
thrashing you deserve.
This was more than the House, which for
some time had been intensely excited, could
stand, and Mr. Sections last word had
scarcely left his lips when scene of uproar
and confusion seldom witnessed in legisla-
tive body took place. Everybody was on
his feet shouting and gesticulating, and the
Speaker frantically appealing for order.
The disorder, having no definite aim, finally
subsidized, and the Speaker requested Messrs.
Saunderson, Sexton and Redmond to retract
their remarks, with which request all three
gentlemen complied.
A motion was made to recall Mr.. Healy,
but the Speaker would not entertain it, say
ing that nothing could be done toward rein
stating him until the next sitting of the House.
Major Saunderson then resumed his speech,
saying among other things that Mr.. Sexton
was present at a meeting at which Patrick
Egan was made secretary of the Clan-na-gael,
which was a society of Irish murderers in
America. The House then adjourned.